Question

Questions 66 - 70 are based on the Salim and Lathika Hussein case study Salim and Lathika Hussein have been married for two years. Salim is 47 years old; Lathika is 42 years of age. Lathika is a chartered accountant and earns a salary of $128,000. Salim is a bus drive for city transit and earns a salary of $62,500. His salary last year was $60,200. Currently, Salim and Lathika live in an apartment however, they are saving in the hopes of purchasing their own home in the near future. When they do make the purchase, the property will be registered in both names as joint tenants. Lathika did own her own home in partnership with her ex-husband during her previous marriage however, that property was sold three years ago as part of her divorce settlement. Salim has never owned a home that he has used as his principal residence. Lathika has an RRSP to which she makes regular contributions. There was however a period of four years during which she did not contribute the maximum amount permitted and consequently, she has accumulated a carryforward of $19,400. Lathika's RRSP has a current market value of $295,000. Assume the RRSP contribution Imit for last year was $26,230 and the limit for this year is $26,500. Lathika is a member of her company's defined penefit registered pension plan. The RPp is a bestearnings plan where a 1.5% unit percentage is applied to the average of the best five years of pensionable service. Salim and Lathika have a joint non-registered investment account with a fair market value of $86,000. Earlier this year, Salim and Lathika purchased a townhouse which they use strictly as a rental property. The townhouse is also registered in both names as joint tenants. Based on her contribution room for this year, Lathika intends to contribute the maximum amount permissible to her RRSP. Assuming this year is a leap year, what Athe LATEST date Lathika can make her contribution such that she can claim the full amount as an RRSP deduction on her income tax return for this year? a) February 29 th of this year b) December 31st of this year c) March 1st of next year d) April 30 th of next year

Answer 1

Lathika can make her RRSP contribution for the current year's tax return up to February 29th of this year if it is a leap year.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to the last date Lathika can make a contribution to her Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) such that she can claim the full amount as an RRSP deduction on her income tax return for the current year. The Canada Revenue Agency allows RRSP contributions for a specific tax year to be made up to 60 days into the following year. Therefore, if this year is a leap year, the last date she can contribute to her RRSP for the current year's tax purposes would be February 29th of this year, as this is the 60th day of the year including February 29 in a leap year.